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LITRG welcomes the opportunity to respond to HMRC’s call for evidence on tackling disguised remuneration tax avoidance.

LITRG has commented on draft legislation which allows HMRC to issue a statutory information request to banks and other financial institutions without the approval of either the taxpayer or a tribunal. HMRC will also be able to issue ‘information notices’ for the purposes of tax debt collection, in ...

We are regularly contacted by members of the public via our websites with questions about their tax affairs. These contacts reflect how most unrepresented taxpayers try hard to get their tax affairs right, but sometimes fail because of confusion (so they inadvertently get things wrong) or lack of ...

LITRG has responded to the Government’s consultation on increasing HMRC’s civil information powers. The consultation focuses on the procedures around issuing third party notices, which currently require approval from either the taxpayer or an independent tribunal. HMRC are concerned that obtaining ...

Ofcom are looking into call connection services and are proposing stronger regulation for 084 numbers (which often catch HMRC callers out). It is LITRG's view that these services are designed to mislead people. Despite our warnings and the warnings of other consumer protection bodies, there is ...

LITRG has commented on draft legislation which aims to ensure that taxi and private hire vehicle drivers (and their operators), and scrap metal dealers, are tax compliant before they are able to renew their licences to operate.